Própolis e pólen apícola na nutrição de animais não ruminantes.

Bee pollen is a natural product composed of several nutrients, rich in free amino acids and with low fat content, as well as prophylactic and therapeutic properties, while that propolis is a natural product used in several ways as apitherapy in popular medicine and anti-inflammatory agent. Researches are being performed aiming to use of alternative ingredients in animal production in order to promote a better growth performance and to improve the health status of animals that are submitted to stressful production conditions. In this sense, products of apicultural origin are being used as therapeutic food additives and are showing benefits to animals in several studies. However, there is a great divergence in the results found in the literature regarding the correct use of these apiculture additives and the real benefits when used in animal nutrition, making the compilation of these data and their discussion relevant. Considering the nutritional composition and therapeutic effects of these two bee products and the possible benefits they can bring to the animals of production. Thus, this bibliographic review was carried out with the objective of discussing the main therapeutic properties and the use of pollen and of propolis bee in the nutrition of non-ruminant animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]